Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 201

Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applying
automatically)
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If you leave children unattended in the vehi‐
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion, for example by:
releasing the parking brake.
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shifting the automatic transmission out of
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park position j or shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
starting the engine.
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In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
Never leave children and animals unat‐
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tended in the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
This also applies to the digital vehicle
key if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
When the vehicle comes to a standstill, the elec‐
tric parking brake is applied if one of the follow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
The engine is switched off.
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The driver's door is opened.
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The electric parking brake is also applied while
the vehicle is kept stationary by the HOLD func‐
tion if one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
The engine is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
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seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insufficient.
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The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period.
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When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red ! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment cluster.
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The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
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To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position j and one of the follow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
The engine is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
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seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In the following situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
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the vehicle to a standstill.
The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta‐
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tionary.